James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

212 F lint . J oseph . Bom at Wirksworth, May 12, 1844. 5ft. 7 in .; lis t . very good field ; has good defence in batting, hits well all round. A very fine slow round-arm bowler with a good breakback. Address — Wirks- worth, Derbyshire. ' F oster , T. Bom at Glossop, December 15, 1848. .5ft. 5in. A good bat and fast bowler. Address —26, Charles Street, Glossop; e Glossop. M ycboft , W illiam . Born at Brimington, near Chesterfield, Feb. 1, 1841. 5ft. 9 in .; 12st. A splendid left-hand medium round-arm bowler and excellent field ; proved himself one of the very best bowlers of 1875, Address —Brimington, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire; e England Eleven, Lord’s, for 1876. B igley , W illiam . Born at Eastwood, Notts, March 24, 1852. 5ft. 9in. %r list . 121bs. A very promising player ; a good bat and field, and can bowl medium round right. Address — Somercotes, near Alfreton, Derbyshire ; e Derbyshire County Club. S mith , A lfort .—Born at Bank Lane, near Bury, July 7, 1846. 5ft. 5in, Wicket-keeper to the Eleven, and a useful man in that position, taking well on both sides; a steady bat. Address —30,Mill Town, Glossop. D E R B Y S H IR E . ESSEX. B allard , J ohn . Bom at Burnham, April 28, 1840. 5ft. llin . ; 12st. A good round-arm slow bowler (right), fine hat and field ; good wicket­ keeper and umpire. Address —Duke Street, Chelmsford. Dow sett , L edger . Bom at Great Baddow, Jan. 14, 1839. A right-handed bowler, fast; a promising bat. HAMPSHIRE. G alpjn , J ohn G eo rg e . Pom at Gcsport, Jan. 13, 1843. 5ft. 8in.; list* 91bs. A good straight right fast bowler with break, good field and bat has a good knowledge of the game, and is a useful coach for a school. Address — 10, Sun Street, Birkenhead; e Birkenhead Park Club, also for 1876. H olmes , H enry . Born at Bomsey, Hants, Nov, 11, 1834. 5ft. 8Jin. ; 12st. 61bs. Useful both as howler (right-hand medium) and bat. Address — Totten, neai' Southampton ; e Brasenose College, Oxford, and Westmin­ ster School (tenth season). T ate , H enry . A useful man all round, being a straight bowler, fair hat, and good field ; e Bichmond Club. HERTFORDSHIRE. G oodyear , E dwin . Born at Hertford, Oct. 18, 1836. 5ft. 8 in .; 12st. A good practice bowler (medium) and “ coach ; ” an excellent bat, as well as wicket-keeper and field. Address— Markyat Street, near Dunstable ; e Luton Town Club.